Festival features quilts from 19 states, seven countries

Quilts will soon blanket La Conner.The 2013 Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival opens Friday and runs Oct. 5 and 6.The citywide festival features an international show of juried and judged quilts, fiber art, and wearable art by quilters and artists from 19 states and seven countries.The festival is a fundraising event for the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, with exhibits in nearby Maple Hall and the La Conner Civic Garden Club.It includes a quilt walk, specialty vendors and a silent auction. There will be workshops in beading, hand applique, piecing, color and design.A $10 donation includes entry to La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum at 703 S. 2nd St.Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 4 and Oct. 5; and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6.The awards will be announced at a kick-off party from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Swinomish Yacht Club, 310 N. First St., La Conner. Admission is $20.For more information, call 360-466-4288 or go to www. laconnerquilts.com.

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